Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett said Tuesday he plans to sue the NCAA in federal court over stiff sanctions imposed against Penn State University in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal.

Corbett scheduled a Wednesday news conference on the Penn State campus in State College to announce the antitrust filing in U.S. District Court in Harrisburg. The governor's office announced the news conference late Tuesday afternoon.

The state of Pennsylvania plans to challenge the devastating NCAA sanctions levied against Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. (AP Photo)

Earlier Tuesday, Sports Illustrated reported that the state of Pennsylvania was planning to challenge the devastating NCAA sanctions levied against the school in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, Sports Illustrated reported, citing multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.

The NCAA and the Pennsylvania politicians have been at odds over whether Penn State’s $60 million fine, which is earmarked for child abuse prevention, should be spent inside the state. Penn State already has made the first of five payments as part of that fine.